Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Belgium
Belgium: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 19.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.85
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.44
in 2020
All-time low
16.8
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Belgium, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 19.85 for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Belgium peaked at 22.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.8 | — |
| 2008 | 17.51 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.16 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.87 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.98 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.51 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.98 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.69 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.45 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.32 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.23 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.44 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 20.82 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 20.12 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.82 | 16.8 | 19.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.39 | 18.87 | 19.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 19.85 | 22.44 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.9108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Belgium?
- Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Belgium was 19.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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